Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Big Day

Here's Phil Manzanera with some friends (including Brian Eno), from the 1975 album "Diamond Head":

On this track, John Wetton and Brian Turrington played bass, the great Paul Thompson played drums, Eno sang, and Phil did the rest.



Taking our time before it's through
Passing our days in old shoes, sister
Think I'm returning to Peru
Wish that I never came here
They can't pronounce my name here
Everyone asks me, "Where's Peru?"

In Peru we've lengthened the day
In Peru we've strengthened the dollar
There are mountains piercing our skies
And the ocean at our shores
I will save up all of my wages
Even retail crummy cosmetics
I will work my passage in stages
As the winter slips away

In Peru we've lengthened the day
In Peru we've strengthened the dollar
There are mountains piercing our skies
And the ocean at our shores
I will save up all of my wages
Even retail crummy cosmetics
I will work my passage in stages
As the winter slips away

Miles of golden beaches
Excellent wines and peaches
Mister, take a week off in gay Peru
Penitent monks to stare at
Colonial Dons in old straw hats
Everyone's there in gay Peru, ooh ooh Peru